October 25th, 2024Your say…

Cinema  

Thank you to members of this wonderful community for your enthusiastic response to the news that cinema is returning to Daylesford, upstairs in the iconic Rex building.  

The response on both Facebook and the Daylesford Community Grapevine  was huge with so many heartwarming messages and lots of offers of help to make it happen.

Thank you one and all. We are in the process of following up the many offers and channelling them in various directions according to interests and skills.

More offers are always welcome as there are many tasks to complete.  It is now time to call on all cinema lovers to dig deep and contribute financially.  

We have just launched our GoFundMe campaign and are very much hoping that  you will be keen to support us financially.

All contributions big or small are most  welcome. Simply go to: https://gofund.me/73e585b0 and follow the prompts.  

Your financial assistance will enable us to get underway with creating an art deco  interior to be proud of, a welcoming entrance with attractive lighting, carpeting, comfortable seats, state-of-the-art cinema equipment, well-equipped café/bar and  ticketing area as well as assisting us through the establishment phase.  

We envisage our community-run cinema being a wonderful space for locals to congregate and socialise as well as providing much-needed nighttime, weekend and  holiday activity for tourists to enjoy.

Involvement in all aspects of both creating and  operating the cinema, bar and café will provide great opportunities for people of all ages to socialise, learn new skills and engage in meaningful activity whilst making an  important contribution to this community.  

As well as providing a variety of film genres, the cinema will host locally made movies/documentaries, musical events, stand-up comedy and small theatrical  productions.

As the town hall will be closed for approximately two years, we see possibilities for the cinema to meet a variety of community needs in addition to its  core business.  

For those who have queries about fundraising and the GoFundMe campaign  contact Jenny Beacham, Daylesford Cinema Group Treasurer, on 0427 512 159.  

For more information contact me, Jules McDonald, on 0400 455 993 or email  julesmcd11k gmail.com

From – Jules McDonald, Daylesford Cinema Group president